 Viitikko in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikko Ville Olavi Viitikko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lahti (on loan from Trelleborg) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Klubi 04 | 43 | (3) |
| 2014 | HJK | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | VPS | 53 | (0) |
| 2018 | Fredrikstad | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Lahti | 65 | (1) |
| 2022– | Trelleborg | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Lahti (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Finland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Mikko Ville Olavi Viitikko (born 18 April 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club Lahti, on loan from Trelleborg.
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Club career
Viitikko comes from the youth academies of HJK Helsinki. HJK promoted Viitikko to their reserve team Klubi 04 for the 2011 season.[1]
Viitikko made his first appearance in Veikkausliiga on 2 August 2014, paying for HJK in a 1–0 victory against Myllykosken Pallo-47 .[2] He was included in the starting eleven in that match and played full 90 minutes.[3]
In November 2014, Viitikko signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Vaasan Palloseura.[4]
In 2018, Viitikko signed for Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK.[5] After a year in Norway, Viitikko came back to Finland to play for Lahti.[6]
On 4 February 2022, Viitikko signed a contract with Trelleborg in Sweden until 2025,[7] for a transfer fee of around €100,000.[8][9][10]
On 20 November 2023, Viitikko was loaned out to FC Lahti for the 2024 season.[11]
International career
Viitikko was a Finnish youth international.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Mikko Viitikko at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Mikko Viitikko Palloverkko-sivustolla
- ^ Palloverkko
- ^ "VPS".
- ^ "Mikko Viitikko jatkaa uraansa Norjassa".
- ^ "Mikko Viitikko Norjasta Lahteen".
- ^ "Välkommen Mikko Viitikko" (Press release) (in Swedish). Trelleborg. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ FC Lahden toppari Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin – FC Lahti hankkii siirtokorvauksella kaksi korvaavaa pelaajaa, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 4 February 2022
- ^ Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin: ”Maksoivat minusta hyvin FC Lahdelle”, suomifutis.com, 4 February 2022
- ^ Mikko Viitikko siirtyy Ruotsiin - "FC Lahdesta jää paljon hyviä muistoja", Veikkausliiga, 4 February 2022
- ^ MIKKO VIITIKKO LÅNAS UT TILL FC LAHTI, trelleborgsff.se, 20 November 2023
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